CVS pharmacies operate a chain of "MinuteClinics" where patients can walk in with a minor complaint and quickly get seen by a doctor and quickly be treated. Massachusetts recently approved these for their state. But Boston's mayor is railing against these clinics, saying that "allowing retailers to make money off of sick people is wrong." Mmmhmm. What do doctors do, then, if not make money off sick people? What about pharmacies? I don't think he's very smart.
But the best thing is the comments thread after this blog post on reason.com. Some guy named MCW started arguing for socialized medicine, but the debate quickly degraded into this:
MCW:
Why do you think the Justice Department failed to break up Micro$oft even though they are an illegal monopoly? Because corporations have the power, not even the government can stop them right now.
Thats why I use Linux and Firefox.
bigbigslacker:
Chevrolet has an illegal monopoly. That's why I drive a Ford.
The not so stupid thing: My (well, not really
mine because I can't vote) congressman, Jeff Flake, rails against bipartisanship
here.
In part, he says: "Partisanship is underrated. There is a time and place for it, and more time and place than we realize". Go Jeff Flake!
